Supreme Court of India

Salim Zia v. State of U.P.

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Reported as [1979] 2 S.C.R. 394

Decided 24 November 1978

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5 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.

Authorities it was built on

1974 Barati v. State of U. P. cited by 3

Where later benches applied it

2022 Ex. Ct. Mahadev v. The Director General, Boarder Security Force & Ors. relied on
2014 State of Rajasthan v. Manoj Kumar relied on
2011 C. Ronald & Anr. v. State, U.T. of Andaman & Nicobar Islands relied on
2010 Sikandar Singh & Ors. v. State of Bihar relied on
2024 Surender Singh v. State (nct of Delhi) referred to

Of those, 4 relied on · 1 referred to

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